Success Is a Numbers Game - by Kyle Austin Young (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

For fans of James Clear, Nassim Taleb, and Malcolm Gladwell: Stop being someone who could succeed and become someone who predictably should succeed by using a revolutionary "probability hacking" framework to increase your odds of success.

Every goal that you're pursuing has two hidden numbers attached to it--a probability of success and a probability of failure. Whether you're trying to start a business, run a marathon, get a promotion, earn a pilot's license, grow a bumper crop of tomatoes, or sign an acting deal, these two percentages are always lurking in the shadows predicting what is going to happen.

But most of us never think about them. We assume our odds are unknowable and unchangeable. This dangerous lie leads millions of people to fail at goals where they were perfectly capable of succeeding. You can choose a smarter path.

In Success is a Numbers Game, you'll discover:

• A game-changing new way to diagram a goal and deepen your understanding of how likely you are to achieve it.
• A five-step framework for hacking your "success diagram" to dramatically improve your odds of getting the outcome you want.
• A simple test for knowing which of your biggest goals to prioritize and which to quit immediately.
• An upgraded approach to decision making that illuminates optimal choices by exposing potential futures.

Developed by award-winning strategy consultant Kyle Austin Young -- a writer for Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Psychology Today -- this probability hacking framework harnesses tactics that have been battle tested in business, art, education, philanthropy, politics, sports, and more.

In the context of a single goal, Young's system could be the secret advantage that changes your outcome. Over the course of several goals, it could transform the trajectory of your career. Applied to a lifetime of goals, it can level up your legacy.

Discover the life-changing power of probabilistic thinking through a rich variety of unforgettable stories--starring Abraham Lincoln, Marilyn Monroe, a forensic pathologist who's conducted over 20,000 autopsies, and a team of Olympic athletes who changed the course of history.

If you're ready to win more, lose less, and wake up with the sturdy confidence that comes from having the odds on your side, Success is a Numbers Game is a must-read.

Review Quotes

"Clear, practical and useful advice for building a career that works."
-- Seth Godin, author of This Is Marketing

"A clear, powerful system for achieving goals that matter."
-- Dr. Benjamin Hardy, organizational psychologist and author of The Science of Scaling

"Success isn't about luck--it's about numbers. Kyle Austin Young brilliantly shows how to tilt the scales toward success with practical strategies rooted in math, psychology, and perseverance (that's path #3 for those in the know). This book is about to turn the odds in your favor."
-- Mike Michalowicz, author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, and Fix This Next

"Hard work will never stop being important, but to achieve your biggest career goals, you'll need more than just hustle. In this fun, entertaining new book, Kyle Austin Young offers individuals and organizations a crystal-clear framework for understanding their odds of success on virtually any project. Then, he reveals a practical system for increasing your likelihood of getting the outcomes you want. If your goals are important to you, don't leave them to chance. Maximize your odds with this book."
-- Dorie Clark, Wall Street Journal best-selling author of The Long Game and executive education faculty, Columbia Business School

"For years, I've been practicing something I loosely called 'Overwhelming Action.' When faced with a problem, I tried to solve it with not 1, not 10, but at least 100 attempts. I always wanted to overwhelm my problems with action. Now, after reading Kyle's book, I know the science behind why that worked. If you're on your first goal or your 1,000th, this book will make it easier and more successful. If you're serious about achieving your goals, you need to optimize your odds. Kyle's probability hacking framework is a clear, powerful way to get more of what you want in life."
-- Jon Acuff, New York Times best-selling author of Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking

"This book is a brilliant masterclass on achieving your goals. We all have things that we want to accomplish but can't. Why? And what should we do about it? As Kyle Austin Young skillfully explains, achievement is both a numbers game and a game we can master. Follow the techniques in this book, and you will achieve more of your goals. It's really that simple."
-- Chris Bailey, internationally best-selling author of Hyperfocus, The Productivity Project, and How to Calm Your Mind

"An inspiring book about seeing the obvious, doing the practical, and winning the adventure of your life."
-- Mike Dooley, New York Times best-selling author of Infinite Possibilities

About the Author

Kyle Austin Young is an award-winning strategy consultant for high achievers, entrepreneurs, and leaders in a wide range of fields. This work has given him the opportunity to develop and refine a powerful system for accomplishing big, meaningful goals that focuses on understanding and changing your odds of success. Kyle is a popular writer for Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, The Boston Globe, CNBC, Psychology Today, Forbes, and Business Insider. When he's not writing, consulting, or spending time with family, you'll usually find him fishing.